Fentonbury is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of

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. The locality is about south of the town of

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. The 2016 census recorded a population of 71 for the state suburb of Fentonbury.

History

Fentonbury was gazetted as a locality in 1959. The name is believed to come from a settler named Michael Fenton in the district in 1830.

Geography

Almost all the boundaries are survey lines.

Road infrastructure

Route C608 (Ellendale Road) runs through from north-west to south-east.

References

Towns in Tasmania Localities of Central Highlands Council {{Tasmania-geo-stub